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In England, a consortium led by Altitude Angel has submitted plans for a 165-mile-long superhighway network dubbed Project Skyway. Salient features of Project Skyway The project aims to connect airspace above cities including Reading, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Cambridge, Coventry, and Read More …
Microplastics have been found in human blood for the first time. The study was published in the journal Environment International. Scientists in the Netherlands took blood samples from 22 anonymous healthy adult donors and analysed them for particles as small Read More …
Yogi Adityanath took oath as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on March 25. Yogi Adityanath has become the first chief minister of Uttar Pradesh to return to power after completing a full tenure of five years. He was sworn Read More …
The World Bank has issued the world’s first wildlife conservation bond (WCB), the money from which will be used to resuscitate the population of rhinoceros in South Africa. Also known as the “Rhino Bond,” this five-year $150 million Sustainable Development Read More …
The first-ever live sighting of rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) has been reported in Indian waters. It was recorded by a Marine Mammals Research (MMR) team of the Department of Environment and Forest in Lakshadweep. The animal was sighted in the Read More …
As per the “The Frontier 2022” report, released by the UNEP, Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh is the second-most noise polluted city globally. Moradabad has recorded noise pollution of a maximum of 114 decibels (db). The report by UNEP mentions a Read More …
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupendra Yadav informed that Standing Committee of the National Board for Wild has recommended to celebrate October 5th as National Dolphin Day every year. The decision was taken at the 67th Read More …
The Governments of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh of NCR have signed a Combined Reciprocal Common Transport Agreements (CRCTA). The agreement covers both Contract Carriage & Stage Carriage since time period of earlier Agreements of Reciprocal Common Transport Agreement Read More …
DRDO has transferred the Bio-Toilets technology to approximately 60 industries all over the country. These industries have installed bio-digesters across the country. The major features of bio-toilet developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) are as under: It makes Read More …
President Ram Nath Kovind on March 25 presented the President’s Colour to INS Valsura, the Navy’s premier technological training establishment. The ‘Nishan Adhikari’ Lt Arun Singh Sambyal received the President’s Colour on behalf of the unit, in an impressive parade. Read More …
The per capita income and the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Delhi increased during the second year of the pandemic (2021-22), according to the Delhi Economic Survey 2021-22. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that per capita income of Read More …
The ten-day mega Red Fort Festival -Bharat Bhagya Vidhata kick has started at the iconic 17th- century monument Red Fort in Delhi. Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the festival on March 25. The Red Fort mega festival-Bharat Read More …
Indian educational technology company Byju’s on March 24 was announced as the official sponsor of FIFA World Cup 2022, which is slated to be held in Qatar. With this, the it has become the first Indian company to be associated Read More …
Earth Hour was observed from 8:30 to 9:30 PM on March 26. The “theme for this year’s global event was “Shape our Future”, highlighting our collective responsibility towards the environment. It is the world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment Read More …
North Korea has tested what is believed to be its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in more than four years that splashed down in waters off Japan’s western coast on March 24. The Hwasong-17, the giant ICBM, was first unveiled Read More …